Archive for the ‘Italian Recipes’ Category

Italian Cooking Recipes

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

pizzaItalian food is popular throughout the world. People of every age enjoy eating pasta and pizza. Others will find it to be very rewarding to cook an Italian meal for friends and family. For those who have never tried it before, Italian cooking can be very rewarding. Before venturing into the wonderful world of Italian cooking, it is recommended becoming familiar with Italian cooking and recipes.

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Best Foods and Decorations for an Italian Themed Party

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Italian-themed-catering-partyItalian themed parties are usually dinner parties. The reason is because so much of what is considered being Italian, revolves around Italian food and wine. Sometime an Italian themed party will be with Italian hors d’oeuvre and finger food. Cheese and wine parties may also have an Italian theme. In order to create the atmosphere for such a party you will want to make your dinner room feel like an outdoor patio. By looking at a few books or by doing a simple online searches you will find some ideas that you can work with.

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Italian Deep Fried Cheese

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

deep-fried-cheeseThis recipe will take you a little over an hour to prepare and it will serve 6 people. All you equipment you will need to have is a large saucepan, pastry brush, and deep fryer. This recipe is also referred to as telefonos for cheese strings.

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Colorful Lasagna

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Colorful LasagnaLasagna is a dish that dates back to Biblical times. Today this pasta and cheese dish is found throughout Italy and made in the US. Some people actually believe that Italian housewives who wanted to use leftover pasta and sauce invented this dish. Regardless of who may have created it, this is one of Italy’s many favorite versatile recipes. It can be made with ground beef, pork, ground Italian sausage, or a combination of any of them. The sauce is traditionally a tomato sauce. A combination of smoked ham and creamed sauce is another variation to the traditional tomato sauce version of lasagna. It is not traditional, but many people make chicken lasagna and use a white sauce, like Alfred sauce. Some cooks will also add a layer of spinach to their lasagna.

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Finding a Bruschetta Recipe

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

bruschetta-recipeThere are a lot of delicious Italian foods that you can cook, many of which are actually a lot of fun and easy to make. Bruschetta is one of those dishes. Even though when Bruschetta is mentioned, it is common to think it is just the toasted bread, it is actually the name of an Italian dish. Most people have a list of Italian dishes that they really enjoy and Bruschetta is often on that list. Once you have tasted this dish, you will want to know how to recreate it yourself so that you can enjoy it regularly.

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Easy Italian Recipes for a Dinner Party

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

bruschettaItalian food is a favorite type of food and there are lots of people who really love eating Italian food. This is because the food is rich with mixtures of both delicious meats and sauces. Italian food is a popular food for parties, because Italian food for dinner usually doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare. It can also be easily prepared ahead of time and there are many Italian recipes that are especially ideal for parties.

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Italian Recipes for the Crock Pot

Friday, January 1st, 2010

cheesy-ravioliIt is the rare individual that is enthusiastic about coming home after a long day at work and cooking dinner for themselves or their family. Most people would prefer for dinner to be ready when they arrive home and appreciate the smell of food cooking when they walk in the door. That is usually a rare occurrence because usually everyone in the household is busy with work, school, and other activities. If you have just a few minutes that you can spend in the morning to prepare for that night’s dinner, then it will be ready whenever you walk in the door that night. You can also prepare most of it ahead of time and then put it in the crock pot in the morning. Sunday and Saturdays work good to prepare part of the recipe ahead of time, like the sauce.

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Basic Italian Lasagna Recipe

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

italian-lasagnaTo make basic lasagna, one of the first things that you should know about Italian lasagna recipes is authentic Italian lasagna will call for simple, béchamel sauce, in addition to shredded cheese and ricotta cheese. When choosing a lasagna noodle, know that it really doesn’t matter what type of a lasagna noodle you use, the layering process is going to be the same regardless. Ideally you really should use a 13-by-9-inch metal, glass or ceramic pan so that your sheets of lasagna can easily rest against the corners of your pan. It is also helpful to grease the bottom of your pan using a cooking spray or olive oil. Have several cups of your favorite homemade spaghetti sauce or ready-made spaghetti sauce or something in between. When making a meat lasagna, ground beef and/or ground Italian sausage work well.

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Creating Your Own Italian Recipes

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

italian-recipesEveryone likes serving good food. The food of choice to serve is homemade food. Not everyone likes to cook, but for those that do, they not only want to serve good homemade food, they often want to create a recipe that they can truly call their own. Italian recipes are a good choice to do this with because there is room for flexibility in the recipe while still staying true to the Italian flavor. With this in mind, here is how you can personalize Italian recipes so that you can master it and call it your own. Start with one of your favorite Italian dishes that you enjoy eating. Remember to have fun even if this can be a time consuming project.

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Simple Eggplant Parmesan

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

eggplant-parmesanPeople cook at home for different reasons. Sometimes it’s the high prices and low quality food at a restaurant that will cause a customer to decide to cook at home. Some people are just very disappointed with the way that restaurants are anymore. They know that they can make healthier meals, which taste better, at home in their own kitchen. For some it is just the cost of eating out. Many Italian dishes aren’t all that difficult to make at home. One of the simplest recipes that everyone in your family is sure to enjoy is Eggplant Parmesan. This recipe it is made with a simple, roasted red pepper sauce over it and can be served with a simple side dish of pasta, and a basic salad to make a complete and filling Italian meal.

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